Close to Old Rose
#C5887F
#C5887F is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 53.3% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 38% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C5887F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C5887F as they’d see it.
#C5887F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C5887F
What color is #C5887F?
#C5887F is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 53.3% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 38% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C5887F in RGB?
#C5887F is rgb(197, 136, 127): 197 red, 136 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C5887F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 36, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C5887F?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C5887F?
Its complement #4EA3AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.